I have the Gear S original and it's much better with it's larger surface area and rounded form. Fits the wrist much better than a big round flat kind of watch and that's more important than features. I love it.

You were much too nice on the Gear S2, check out my video, which lists all the bugs I found with it: https://youtu.be/Cj3ffsOEoyw

The Gear S2 is the only model that has been released. I have been looking for the Gear S2 Classic since the reported October 2nd release date. I have not found it anywhere despite looking for availability at Samsung.com, Amazon, Best Buy and Macy's. - They only have the Gear S2 in stock. Does anyone have some insight on this? Samsung website shows 3 to 4 weeks!

Actually the reminders do work from the watch to the phone... They get saved in Google reminders... However the watch does say not supported...

Fix Samsung or lose sales of watch alone IF NOT fixed for Gen 2,3 models due later & when price wars commence for smartwatches, then who will?

I heard from Samsung rep at BestBuy that the classic are going on sale Sunday (to the best of his knowledge). Said he would know for sure today when the weekly schedule comes out.

Love this watch way more than than the Apple and Moto 360. Just added a screen protector from roboshields http://goo.gl/FNnflA

You might have an issue with yours, but mine functions perfectly! Settting reminders and all.

"Nobody needs a smartwatch"
Perhaps, but I come close. Most days, I take the bus to work and then run home. I carry an old tiny flip phone because it's the only thing comfortable to run with. The run-friendly features of a smartwatch (GPS, heart rate monitor) would be nice to have. On that bus ride, it would be nice to check the news, weather, practice my foreign-language flashcards, or listen to podcasts, none of which require a large screen. I average less than one call per day, mostly to my wife, so the Dick Tracy problem isn't really a problem. You can always take it off your wrist and hold it like a phone.
It seems like the S2 might serve my needs; as usual I can't tell. Just for fun, I went to Best Buy and asked 5 employees - 2 said yes and 3 said no.

I decided to go with the Gear Live. I think with the Gear S2, you're paying far too high a premium for the round design. And the Gear S2 has a smaller screen, to boot. Plus, Android Wear blows Tizen out of the water in almost every conceivable way (except maybe battery life). Google services in the watch are pretty important, and Tizen lacks that.
Put Android Wear on it, and knock about $50 off the price, and then I'd consider it.